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Thanksgiving reading list

Since I don’t have enough to do, I picked up a few titles at the library:

I love garden writing, and love discovering new authors to read. The book atop the pile, Writing the Garden by Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, surveys a wide variety of garden authors, organizing them by approach (teachers, correspondents, philosophers, and so on). Allen Lacy came well recommended from multiple sources, so I picked up a few of his books, including some coauthored with Nancy Goodwin of Montrose.A Rock Garden in the South by Elizabeth Lawrence is in the pile–her writing is delightful, and it doesn’t hurt that it’s tailor-made for my area. Finally, I grabbed a fascinating book on bulbs by Janis Ruksans (how do I add those diacritical marks?) that describes his adventures, including some run-ins with the KGB, sourcing and growing bulbs from behind the iron curtain.

Wishing a happy Thanksgiving and safe travels to all my US-based friends—

I have Janis Ruskans’ s wonderful book, it is a delight. Some years ago he came to speak to my garden club and held us all mesmerised with his adventures and photos of the most amazing plants. I particularly remember his gorgeous hepaticas.

What a fascinating speaker he must be! How wonderful that you got a chance to hear him. His book so far is quite engaging.

I haven’t yet gotten to any of his writing on hepaticas, but I’ll be on the lookout. They are another plant I’ve never grown but find enchanting. I am not sure whether they will grow well in my climate.

🙂 I just started the Ruskans book last weekend and it’s an eye opener to be reminded of what an adventure new plants can be! What a difference from my point, click, and enter credit card info botanizing. We’re up to a foot of snow this morning and reading will again be on the schedule, Happy Thanksgiving to you to.